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2003 Ford Focus Overview

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Trims

LX
Avg. Price: $5,351
SE
Avg. Price: $5,443
SE Wagon
Avg. Price: $5,961
ZTS
Avg. Price: $5,815
ZTW Wagon
Avg. Price: $5,676
ZX3
Avg. Price: $5,283
ZX5
Avg. Price: $5,610

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Average User Score

45 stars

Based on 81 reviews

Brilliant Euro Hot Hatch by Shaun
 — Where can I start? The 2003 Focus ZX5 is a complete solid car that can bring joy to anybody. First, the performance: The 2.0 litre, 4 cylinder, DOHC, Zetec engine produces 135 BHP and is fairl... Read More
Awesome Little Car by emgriggs887
 — Performance was a little weak with these cars, however, handling more than made up for the lack of horsepower, I could take sharp turns with a recommmended speed of 35 going 65 - 70 mph easily, buildi... Read More
My 03 Ford Focus Zx3 by Matt
 — nice exhaust, lowered suspention, 17" speed rims, hircules G5000 tires, cold air intake and upgraded clutch. it has great accelration and really nice handling the only problem i had was the stock clu... Read More

2003 Ford Focus Overview

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2003 Ford Focus

The 2003 Ford Focus continued to struggle with the line's reputation for quality issues and recalls. Despite its somewhat checkered history, the roomy interiors, smooth handling, and affordable price of the Focus line continued to appeal to American drivers looking for compact family transportation.

Buyers had a choice of several trims: the SE line, available in four-door wagon and sedan body models; a four-door LX sedan; and the performance-enhanced Z-line, which featured a two-door ZX3 hatchback, a four-door ZX5 hatchback, a four-door ZTS sedan and a four-door ZTW wagon.  (The Focus was also offered as an SVT performance model, which you'll find elsewhere on this site.)

The standard models of the 2003 Ford Focus had a 2.0 liter, four-cylinder Zetec engine, which produced 110 horsepower; the Z-line models offered an enhanced overhead-cam version, which packed a more impressive 130 horsepower.  Still, it wasn't power that was going to draw buyers to this line; value was the watchword that Ford emphasized in its marketing, and value was what people responded to.  

The 2003 Ford Focus gives good value at the pumps, too, with 21-27 mpg city, 25-36 mpg highway. It may not set your heart aflutter, but it's easy on the pocketbook!

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Ford Focus Questions

timatthews1118
0

What Fuse Do I Change To Make The Speedometer Work?

just stop working.

13 views with 4 answers (last answer 2 days ago)
Ricky Lee
5

Hello My Ford Focus 03 Lx

1st start ov day it cuts out start it streat after struggles to find its rev gose reat after a min then runs oreat all day revs stay a bit high some times about it.

18 views with 5 answers (last answer 2 weeks ago)
focusvct
0

My Focus, As I'm Driving, Will All Of A Sudden The Brakes Will Apply On Th...

8 views with 1 answer (last answer about a month ago)
Vaval22
0

What Is The Size Of A 2003 Ford Focus Se Radio?

26 views with 1 answer (last answer about a month ago)
kmoorhead79
35

My Car Will Drive Fine In Drive Gears But In Reverse Once I Get Going Tires...

like after 8 feet in reverse it happens

88 views with 20 answers (last answer 2 months ago)